Pence's higher-ed cuts could irk lawmakers - Lesley Weidenbener, Courier-Journal

Universities were among the hardest hit state-funded entities during the so-called Great Recession. Or maybe it's fairer to give that designation to college students, who faced higher tuition and fees as lawmakers pulled back on funding their schools. But in the last couple of years, lawmakers have been trying to change that. They increased funding for higher education in the current two-year budget and asked universities in exchange to keep their tuition hikes in check. Now, some key fiscal leaders are worried their work could be thwarted by Gov. Mike Pence and his efforts to maintain and even grow the state's $2 billion reserves. The conflict could prove interesting as lawmakers prepare to write the next two-year budget. http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/indiana/2014/08/16/pences-higher-ed-cuts-irk-lawmakers/14166181/